souple
/supl/
adjective
A2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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Similar in other languages
German
elastisch is about springing back after stretching, while souple is the broader French word for anything supple or bendable.
Practice
1 What does souple mean?
flexible, supple
2 Fill the gap: La danseuse est très ___.
Full sentence: La danseuse est très souple. (The dancer is very flexible.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches souple?
souple: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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